Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 395 The Butterfly Flapping Wings

As soon as the Crystal Palace started to place a bus, Liverpool's offensive immediately encountered great resistance.

A lot of offenses went outside the big penalty area of ​​the Crystal Palace and couldn't get in again. They either made a hasty long-range shot or made a mistake and lost the ball.

Until the end of the first half, Liverpool failed to break through the Crystal Palace goal guarded by Petr Cech.

However, Benitez also keenly discovered the shortcomings of Messi's weak defensive ability on the left side of Crystal Palace.

At half-time, he replaced Arbeloa, a temporary away right midfielder, with Benayoun to strengthen Liverpool's offensive on the right.

Then he replaced left midfielder Riera with Dutch winger Babel, preparing to let Liverpool form an offensive posture with both wings flying together.

On the Crystal Palace side, Chen Ran also discovered Messi's problem.

Messi's defensive ability is average, leaving a huge hidden danger in Crystal Palace's left defense.

Moreover, Evra, who is now playing left back, does not have the strong defensive ability of Chiellini. If Benitez ordered Liverpool's players to concentrate on attacking Messi in the second half, the situation may be very dangerous.

In order to prevent problems before they happen, Chen Ran decided to fill in the loopholes in advance.

"Maicon, how about you come down and rest for the second half of the game?"

"No problem, boss, I happen to be a little tired too."

Seeing that Maicon readily agreed, Chen Ran turned his attention to Kompany who was sitting on the other side.

"Vincent, after the start of the second half, you replaced Maicon as the left central defender, understand?"

"Okay, boss."

Since joining Crystal Palace this season, Kompany has mostly come on as a substitute.So when he heard Chen Ran's greeting, he immediately stood up.

"Sit, don't stand up."

Chen Ran made a downward gesture to Kompany, and then turned to look at Alves who was sitting next to Cesc Fabregas.

"Dani, you drop back and replace Maicon at right back, understand?"

"Understood, boss."

"Leo!"

Chen Ran looked at Messi who was sitting in the corner again.

"In the second half of the game, your position moved forward, Edin was the center forward, and you played shadow forward behind him, you know?"

"Got it, boss."

Messi, who was busy wiping his sweat, looked up at Chen Ran, and nodded honestly.

"In the second half of the game, our tactics kept the defensive counterattack unchanged, but the formation changed from 451 to 532. Except for Leo and Edin, everyone stayed behind to defend. Do you hear clearly?"

"understand!"

"Clear!"

"Don't worry, boss. You often change in the game, we have long been used to it."

"Hahahahaha!"

During the intermission, not only the head coaches of the two teams were busy arranging tactics.Even a large number of media reporters who were attracted to the stands gathered in twos and threes to discuss the progress of the game.

"It seems that this game is more ominous for Liverpool!"

"That's not necessarily the case. It's just a ball difference. There's still half a game left, and anything can happen."

"Yes. Don't forget, Liverpool is the team that staged the miracle in Istanbul."

"Come on, this happened several years ago. Besides, that Chinese man is not Ancelotti. When did you see that Chinese man reversed?"

"Really. Chen Ran's coaching style is really steady. When it's time to attack, he goes all out to attack, and when it's time to defend, he doesn't hesitate to set the bus. And the timing is just right, as precise as a Swiss clock."

"In fact, the current situation of Crystal Palace is not good. Their main players have too many injuries. The Premier League plus the Champions League, there is not enough manpower at all, and the players must be very tired. As long as Liverpool can survive, maybe Crystal Palace will be exhausted first. Crashed."

"Oh, I hope it can be like what you said. Otherwise, the Premier League trophy this season may fall into the hands of that Chinese man again."

As soon as the second half started, Chen Ran and Benitez saw each other's substitutions and adjustments.

Especially Benitez, when he saw that Chen Ran transferred Messi to the front line and added an extra central defender, he was immediately filled with frustration.

Chen Ran was one step ahead of him. His plan to target Messi's weak defense was now in vain.

There is no way, the next thing is to attack head-on, and Benitez immediately realized this in his heart.

The next game soon turned into Liverpool besieging Crystal Palace.

But because neither Torres nor Dirk was that kind of powerful center forward, and Chen Ran arranged five defenders for Crystal Palace's defense on the field, which made Liverpool's strong attack effect not very good.

Five 10 minutes, 55 minutes, Saturday 10 minutes, 65 minutes
As the game time continued to pass, although Liverpool still failed to break through the goal guarded by Cech, the expression on Benitez's face showed a hint of joy.

Because he found that many players on the Crystal Palace side are getting heavier and heavier, their movement frequency is slowing down, and their running distance is also decreasing.

Obviously, there was something wrong with the other party's physical fitness.

Benitez was overjoyed in his heart, so meow, finally let me wait until this time.

Immediately, he immediately called Ukrainian striker Voronin from the bench. After a brief warm-up, he replaced left-back Aurelio with Voronin, using up the last substitution spot.

Benitez let Voronin form a front three with Torres and Kevin Dirk, and then changed Liverpool's formation from 442 to 343.

Seeing Benitez form such a crazy offensive formation, everyone knew that Liverpool was desperate.

On the Crystal Palace side, Southgate also immediately moved to Chen Ran's side, and worriedly reminded: "Boss, Benitez seems to be going crazy, do we need to strengthen our defense?"

"Gareth, you are right. Liverpool is going to launch a general attack. You go to inform Beckham to warm up, and then replace Cesc Fabregas with him. You tell Beckham that in addition to defending, he also It is in charge of launching counter-attacks with long balls."

"Got it, boss."

Soon, Benitez saw the substitution adjustment on the Crystal Palace side.

However, he no longer cared about Chen Ran's actions.Because he has used all the tricks, the rest depends on the performance of the players on the field.

Due to physical problems, Crystal Palace's situation on the court has become increasingly difficult.

Fortunately, before the game, Chen Ran used the "Level [-] Recovery Card" for Yaya Toure and Mascherano, the two main midfielders, so that they formed a solid fence in front of the back line. , thereby greatly relieving the pressure on the rear defense.

In the end, under the tenacious struggle of all Crystal Palace players, Liverpool failed to break through the goal guarded by Petr Cech.

Until the referee on duty blew the whistle for the end of the game, the score on the field remained at 1:0 without any change.

With Messi's precious goal, Crystal Palace beat their title rival Liverpool 1-0 at home.While scoring the key three points, Chen Ran also got a "Level [-] Recovery Card" from the system.

After losing this game, Liverpool has fallen behind Crystal Palace by eight points.With five Premier League rounds remaining, they only have a theoretical chance of winning the title.

In a VIP box at the Emirates Stadium, Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillette, who had watched the entire game, looked at each other.

Although they were mentally prepared for Liverpool's loss to Crystal Palace, it was still a little difficult to accept when the result actually appeared in front of them.

"Tom, it seems that our plan to snatch the Premier League championship trophy from Crystal Palace has been completely shattered. Without the blessing of the championship trophy, those Qataris will definitely not agree to our offer."

"What do we do next? Do we find another buyer, or do we lower Liverpool's asking price?"

George Gillette rubbed his temples. He also had a headache from being chased by those creditors every day to ask about the progress of the sale of Liverpool Club.

"It may be too late to find another buyer. What's more, you know the current economic situation. It is almost impossible for us to find a buyer who is richer than the Qataris."

Tom Hicks shook his head decisively and directly rejected one of the options.

"Then you mean, let's lower the price?"

George Gillette was a little moved, but also a little hesitant. After all, the amount involved was not a small amount.

"Let's talk to the Qataris again. If it doesn't work, the only way is to lower the price."

"You know the virtues of those big guys on Wall Street. Now we are negotiating with the Qataris to sell the shares of Liverpool Club, so they are willing to give us some time."

"Once our talks with the Qataris fail, I'm afraid they will come to the door tomorrow. These are some people who eat people and don't spit out their bones. By then, the family business we have worked so hard for half a lifetime will definitely fall to them. hands."

Listening to Tom Hicks' heartfelt words, George Gillette's face became more and more ugly.

He knew very well that Tom Hicks was not exaggerating.If they got to that point, their fate would only be worse.

Thinking of the tragic end he was about to face, George Gillette couldn't help shivering.

"Tom, just follow your plan."

After finishing the devil's schedule without any risk, Crystal Palace ushered in a rare week of rest.

Chen Ran can finally breathe a sigh of relief after basically securing the Premier League title this season.

After all, the situation of Crystal Palace full of wounded soldiers has troubled him for a long time.

Although this problem has not been resolved yet, at least Chen Ran can carry out a proper rotation in the next Premier League, and then focus on the Champions League.

However, a piece of news brought by little fat Louis immediately ruined Chen Ran's good mood.

"Chen, according to reliable sources, Liverpool Club is about to sign an equity transaction agreement with the Qataris. Your plan to use other clubs to attract the attention of the Qataris may already be too late."

"what?"

Hearing this shocking news, Chen Ran was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted.

"Did the two Americans lower their bids, or did the Qataris raise their bids?"

"It is said that the two Americans took the initiative to lower the price."

"Damn it, these Yankees actually let the big dogs go without killing them? When did they become so kind?"

Fatty Louis blinked his eyes a few times, not knowing how to respond.

Thinking of the fact that a Qatari who is known for being rich and willing to spend money is about to take over the Liverpool Club, Chen Ran felt his brain hurt.

After a long time, Chen Ran, who gradually calmed down, finally regained his composure.

Reminiscent of the current financial market full of grief, Chen Ran suddenly had a judgment in his heart.

That is Tom Hicks and George Gillette, the two Yankees. I am afraid that the losses in this financial tsunami are even heavier than those in their previous lives. Now they are waiting to use the funds obtained from the sale of Liverpool Club to save their lives.

Thinking of this, Chen Ran shook his head helplessly.

With the existence of this butterfly flapping its wings, there may be less and less information to refer to in the previous life.

"Louis, from now on, rank Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City as our number one rivals for Crystal Palace."

"Any information about them, even gossip, must be collected and archived. Do you understand?"

Now that it was impossible to prevent the Qataris from taking over the Liverpool club, Chen Ran immediately changed his mind and began to prepare for the long-term struggle with these three big local teams in the future.

"Er Chen, what about Manchester United and Arsenal?"

Fatty Luiz is not surprised that Chen Ran attaches great importance to Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City.But not hearing the names of Manchester United and Arsenal made him very curious.

Could it be that in Chen Ran's mind, these two clubs are no longer worthy of being rivals of the Crystal Palace?
"Luis, the football world in the future will enter the era of gold dollar football. Clubs that have no money or are reluctant to spend money are no longer eligible to compete for championship trophies."

"Chen, it's not that exaggerated, right? You didn't have much money when you bought the Crystal Palace club."

Fatty Louis still didn't believe it, but he witnessed how Chen Ran used bank loans to bring the Crystal Palace Club to where it is today step by step.

"Look at this example, is there anyone else who can gather so many talented young players into a team at an extremely low price like me?"

Chen Ran looked at Little Fatty Louis speechlessly.

"Well, that's unlikely. After all, it's hard to find someone as perverted as you. You're no longer in the category of normal people."

"roll!"

Chen Ran immediately gave Little Fatty Louis a middle finger.

"The Qataris will definitely recruit after taking over the Liverpool club, and our championship team is their best poaching target."

"So, in the summer transfer period after the end of this season, you have to play [-] points. Do you understand, Louis?"

(End of this chapter)